Connectors
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External Connectors
The PS3 uses several types of common/standard connectors, with one proprietary connector for backwards compatibility (MultiAV).
Power
Multirange AC power input
See: Power Supply
Audio/Video connectors
Note: Not all output connectors support the same resolutions
Supported Resolutions
| Vid.Res. | AV Multi Composite |
AV Multi Svideo |
AV Multi RGB |
AV Multi Scart |
AV Multi D-terminal |
AV Multi Component |
AV Multi VGA |
HDMI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTSC M/J | |||||||||
| Standard (NTSC) 480i | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 720x480 |
| 480P | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 720x480 |
| 1080i | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 1920x1080 / 1920x1080 on VESA 1920x1200 |
| 720P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1280x720 / 1280x720 on VESA 1280x768 or VESA 1280x1024 |
| 1080P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1920x1080 / 1920x1080 on VESA 1920x1200 |
| PAL M/B/D/G/H/I/N/NC | |||||||||
| Standard (PAL) 576i | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 720x576 |
| 576P | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 720x576 |
| 1080i | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 1920x1080 / 1920x1080 on VESA 1920x1200 |
| 720P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1280x720 / 1280x720 on VESA 1280x768 or VESA 1280x1024 |
| 1080P | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1920x1080 / 1920x1080 on VESA 1920x1200 |
Note: 480i/480p is not supported on PAL, just as 576i/576p isn't on NTSC.
2D Supported Resolutions
| 2D Vid.Res. | 2D method | Output res. | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720x480 | - | 720x480 | 4 | NTSC M/J only |
| 720x576 | - | 720x576 | 5 | PAL M/B/D/G/H/I/N/NC only |
| 1280x720 | - | 1280x720 | 2 | |
| 1920x1080 | - | 1920x1080 | 1 | |
| 960x1080 | hor. HW scaling | 1920x1080 | 13 | |
| 1280x1080 | hor. HW scaling | 1920x1080 | 12 | |
| 1440x1080 | hor. HW scaling | 1920x1080 | 11 | |
| 1600x1080 | hor. HW scaling | 1920x1080 | 10 |
3D Supported Resolutions
| 3D Vid.Res. | 3D method | Output Res. | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 3D frame packing | 1280x1470 | 0x81 | |
| 1024x720 | 3D frame packing + hor. HW scaling | 1024x1470 | 0x88 | |
| 960x720 | 3D frame packing + hor. HW scaling | 960x1470 | 0x89 | |
| 800x720 | 3D frame packing + hor. HW scaling | 800x1470 | 0x8A | |
| 640x720 | 3D frame packing + hor. HW scaling | 640x1470 | 0x8B |
Note: supported since 3.50 and not available on SDTV (480i/P & 576i/P) resolutions / output connectors.
HDMI Out
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 1.3
| Pin | Signal | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMDS Data2+ | TMDS Data2+ |
| 2 | TMDS Data2 Shield | TMDS Data2 Shield |
| 3 | TMDS Data2- | TMDS Data2- |
| 4 | TMDS Data1+ | TMDS Data1+ |
| 5 | TMDS Data1 Shield | TMDS Data1 Shield |
| 6 | TMDS Data1- | TMDS Data1- |
| 7 | TMDS Data0+ | TMDS Data0+ |
| 8 | TMDS Data0 Shield | TMDS Data0 Shield |
| 9 | TMDS Data0- | TMDS Data0- |
| 10 | TMDS Clock+ | TMDS Clock+ |
| 11 | TMDS Clock Shield | TMDS Clock Shield |
| 12 | TMDS Clock- | TMDS Clock- |
| 13 | CEC | Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) |
| 14 | NC | Reserved (N.C. on device) |
| 15 | SCL | SCL (I²C Serial Clock for DDC) |
| 16 | SDA | SDA (I²C Serial Data Line for DDC) |
| 17 | DDC/CEC Ground | DDC/CEC Ground |
| 18 | VCC | +5V Power EDID/DDC (max 50mA) |
| 19 | Detect | Hotplug detect |
AV Multi Out
- Composite video
- S-Video
- Component video: RGB(-scart/dsub)
- Component video: PrPbY
- Stereo analoge audio
CN2401 12P
| Pin | Signal | Description | Composite | S-Video | RGB | PrPbY | VGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y/Green | Green | NC | NC | Green | NC | Green (with CSync when SoG:sync on green) |
| 2 | Cr/Pr/Red | Red | NC | NC | Red | Pr | Red |
| 3 | DCOUT +5V | +5 VDC | NC | NC | only with SCART | NC | NC |
| 4 | Cb/Pb/Blue | Blue | NC | NC | Blue | Pb | Blue |
| 5 | YCGND | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground | Video Ground |
| 6 | C (Y/C) | S-Video C (Chroma) | NC | C (Chroma) | NC | NC | NC |
| 7 | CVIDEO/SYNC | Composite Video/Sync | Composite Video | NC | Composite Sync | NC | NC when SoG:sync on green (RGsB mode) Composite Sync when seperate sync (RGBS mode) |
| 8 | Y (Y/C) | S-Video Y (Luma) | NC | Y (Luma) | NC | NC | NC |
| 9 | AUR | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio | Right Audio |
| 10 | VIGND | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground |
| 11 | AUL | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio | Left Audio |
| 12 | AUGND | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground | Ground |
Audio Digital Out (optical)
Gigabit LAN
Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T (IEEE 802.3ab) 8P8C connector following TIA/EIA-568 wiring standards with support for Auto MDI-X, which means Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables can be used without the need for special crosscables.
See: GbLAN
USB
See: USB